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Taylor Swift, superstar. (Big Machine)

Charts: Taylor Swift sells 1 million more records than Kendrick Lamar

Seeing “Red,” painting the town “Red,” choose your clever metaphor — whatever it is, Taylor Swift went absolutely bananas this week with her fourth album “Red.” The set sold a stunning, life-affirming 1.21 million copies its first week in stores, according to Nielsen SoundScan, the biggest sales figure for any album in a decade. Let’s … Continue Reading →

Bring it on: Taylor Swift, shown here performing at the Palace of Auburn Hills in 2010, has entered her State of Grace. (Bryan Mitchell/ Special to The Detroit News)

Listen: Taylor Swift swings for the fences with 'State of Grace'

Was Taylor Swift ever really “country?” Maybe a little. But all indications are that her new album leaves the country guise behind entirely, and with “State of Grace” — the latest release from her new album “Red,” due next week — she’s appropriating the stadium rock grandeur of U2. Take a listen:   “State of … Continue Reading →